| ONEONTA | New York city on the Susquehanna |
| YONKERS | A city in New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River |
| BROOKLYN | Most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island (8) |
| UTICA | New York city on the Mohawk (5) |
| TIOGA | New York town on the Susquehanna |
| OLEAN | New York city on the Allegheny |
| OWEGO | Village on the Susquehanna |
| HARRISBURG | . . . on the Susquehanna |
| THREEMILE | And 21 Location of a nuclear generating station on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, US, noted for a partial meltdown in 1979 (5,4,6) |
| THREEMILEISLAND | Location of a nuclear generating station on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, US, noted for a partial meltdown in 1979 |
| ISLAND | Location of a nuclear generating station on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, US, noted for a partial meltdown in 1979 (5,4,6) |
| MAGNUSCARLSEN | The world's top chess player since 2011, he quit a tournament in New York City on Dec.27 after being told his blue jeans violated the dress code; he and his jeans returned when officials relented |
| OTSEGO | New York lake that's the source of the Susquehanna River |
| BALLDROP | Times Square event in New York City on New Year's Eve which Canadians can watch at home from their chesterfields: 2 wds. |
| ZOMBIE | A film starring Bela Lugosi was released in New York City on July 28, 1932; it was the first full-length feature film to feature this undead creature |
| QUEENS | Borough of E New York City on Long Island (6) |
| ROCHESTER | Hamlet in Alberta; or, New York city on Lake Ontario |
| RYE | New York city on Long Island Sound |
| OSWEGO | New York city on Lake Ontario |
| ITHACA | New York city on Cayuga Lake |
